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JEWISH  WESTERN BULLETIN
Friday, October 21, 1966
Mizrachi offers youth dosses
Mizrachi Organization of Yan-couver has begun an intensified program of increasing the knowledge of Judaism amongst the youth of the commimity.
Moshe Aharoni, recently appointed to the staff of Vancou-\ er Talmud Torah and director of Ihe Mizrachi of Vancouver, is lonching tho classes directed at
all levels. A class in Siddur and Customs ind Ceremonies, for children ages 7 to 11 meets every Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. in Schara Tzedeck chapel.
A-dass in Gemorrah for high school and university students, offering an analytical and comprehensive discourse in Gemorrah, meets Saturday afternoons with Mr. Aharoni at 4 p.m.
Parents interested in acquiring information about the classes, should contact Mr. Aharoni or thp Mizrachi Organization.
Adult education in. Vancouver increases its stature and appeal, as some 90 adults commence first two courses at Congregation Schara Tzeeck Institute, affiliated with and accredited by Yeshiva University.
Two courses offered for the' Fall Semester are: Judaism in Practice, which delves into philosophical origins of basic customs and traditions of Jewish life and Bible I, an exposition of important Biblical narratives in Genesis, utilizing the wealth of Me-drashic, rabbinic and modern commentaries.
Thirty-^five adults have enrolled for the Bible I course, while 52 are attending the Judaism in Practice classes. Films and slides, particularly in the field of Bible Archaeology, are being borrowed from Yeshiva University's library to be shown whenever the occasion lends itself.
Adults enrolled in the Institute will also be privileged to hear lectures by such outstanding men as Dr Emanuel Rackman, vice-president of Yeshiva University; and Dr. Sidney Hoenig, Profes-
sor of Jewish History, a leading expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Both courses give eight credits each. Eighty credits are needed to receive a diploma of certification from the Yeshivai University School of Adult Studies.
For Spring Semester Schara Tzedeck Institute will introduce Bible n, an analysis of major biblical narratives in Exodus; and Jewish Philosophy I, which will present a rational exposition of philosophical foundations of Judaism, based on individual and corporate life of the modem Jew.
Adults may still register for Fall semester courses, although Yeshiva University will not allow accredation for late registrants.
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they had to leave. They came back, of course, later. But most people regarded them as "meshuga".
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KAPLAN: It leads me to a question. There is an individual whom a lot of people around here look upon as fairly eccentric, a young man whom I consider a miniature duplicate of Ber-trand Russell. I refer to the one little peacemaker in Israel named Abie Natan.
BEN-GURION: Ah, Abie Natan, yes.
KAPLAN: Many consider him a "meshug-aner". But the question is, "is Israel not a little bit richer to have a man like this who at least is an outspoken man for peace than if you did not have him?"
BEN-GURION: I thought that his going to Egypt was a very good thing, and a useful thing. He exaggerated a little, but I wouldn't criticize him. As for his attempt to go to Russia, he did not understand that they would not listen to him, that they would not accept him, that they would not talk to him.
But the attempt was important. Because when the Egyptians saw that there are Jews who want to have peace-—because after all, he could have been arrested, he could even have been killed—^they realized this and saw that he meant it.
KAPLAN: The overture was made for peace by a sincere man. He feels that the future of Israel's trade and cultural relations, incidentally, shoud lie with Asia, and with the Arabs.
BEN-GURION: Not cultural. Cultural relations only with Europe because we are, from the cultural point of view, a European people. It will take many, many years until the Asian peoples—^with the exception of course of China and Japan—are at the same level as Europe. But we were bom here. Really we were bom in Asia, and in Africa. At least a part of our people was. According to our tradition the whole Jewish people was born in Africa because only sbventy Je#s wei^^^ down to Egypt. But they came out about two million Jews, according to tradition. I don't consider that it was exact. In olden times all the numbers were exaggerated.
So, of course, we are Asians, but culturally, we are Europeans.
KAPLAN: Do you feel that the Israeli Gov-' ernment today and Israeli leaders should try to make peace overtures again to the Arab world?
BEN-GURION: It wiU not help. We are tryiiig all the time.
KAPLAN: Bourguiba was reported in the press this morning as having repeated the statement that he made (regarding peace with Israel).
BEN-GURION: Well, it doesn't depend on
Bourguiba. We never had any trouble with Bourguiba. He is in a country which is far away.
Peace depends on Egypt.
Only if Sgypt will make peace will there be peace. No other Arab country will dare to make peace. There are countries that are more hostile than Egypt. Syria for instance. But we are not afraid of Syria. We can easily defeat Syria.
But Egypt is a serious menace. They are growing very quickly. When the State of Israel was established there were only about seventeen million Egyptians. Now they are nearing thirty millions. There is really an explosion of the population there. The population is growing faster than the economic development. That is the trouble in Egypt.
KAPLAN: You don't think that Bourguiba is a factor at all in the Arab world?
BEN-GURION: No. It may have an influence with some of the Arabs throughout the Arab countries. Because many Arabs would like to have peace but they don't dare to say so.
I am sure that even in Elgypt there are people who would like to have peace. But they won't say so because they would be arrested and . .. there is a dictatorship.
But it doesn't depend on Bourguiba. Bourguiba is not a factor. He has no influence. Without our neighbours especially Egypt, there will be no peace.
KAPLAN: Would you like to volunteer a prediction as to when Israel will have peace with the Arabs?
BEN-GURION: We wiU have peace with the Arabs Qnly—perhaps "only" is too much to say—'but I am afraid not before Russia and America really come together and "peaceful coexistence is not a phrase but a fact.
When they will come together and one of them will not send arms to Egypt and the other naoney or food, then there will be peace. Egy^ aJMie,vby itself, JcannAniako-w^^ 0^ IsMi^ Only when they are being helped, and they are being helped, actually, by America and by Russia. Russia is sending arms and America is sending money.
KAPLAN: I would like to thank you, on behalf of this newspaper and on behalf of the Jewish community in Vancouver on the other side of the world. I want you to know that we are tlunking of you, that our hearts are with you and Israel.
BEN-GURION: The question is, how many children do you give a Jewish education? By "Jewish" I mean "Hebrew" education. How many know the Bible? How many know Jewish history? How many are able to read a Hebrew book?
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